However, the situation exacerbated as supporters of some shopkeepers from another community gathered there and a minor clash between the two groups took place.

“Most of the people who were participating in the function had left by that time. So the shopkeepers’ supporters started pelting stones at police and people from another community. A senior administrative officer and six policemen were injured in the stone pelting,” said the officer.

He added that police then carried out baton-charges.

“Two police cases have been registered and at least 25 people have been detained,” said the officer.

Police have deployed heavy police force in the area to maintain law and order.